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Fullerton, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Household income in Poway, is 29% more than it is in Fullerton and is 42% above the National Average.
- Fullerton unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Poway unemployment rate is 4.9%.

Economy
 Fullerton, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%33.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,131$53,538$37,638
 Household Income$92,718$119,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,315$136,534$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fullerton, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.2%3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%15.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.6%25.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fullerton, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%23.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%13.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%8.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%6.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.5%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%17.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.9%6.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Fullerton    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

ive lived in this city for a very long time, and it is a great and quiet place to live, with some nice shopping areas and great  More

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I have been living and working in Fullerton for almost 20 years now and have seen it change through the years, both for the better and worse. Fullerton is a half  More

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Over 8 years ago

The weather here is gorgeous! Warm and rarely rains.  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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ZIPS IN FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA
92833 92831 92832 92835
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